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Plasmon fluorescence augmentation for chemical and biological testing apparatus

US8105819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 2009
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 4, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/551
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The sensitivity and durability of fluorescent assays may be increased through structures and methods using plasmon fluorescence augmentation and sealing of the structure against degradation by reagents used in the assay. The resulting structures make practical extremely sensitive fluorescent assays for DNA and other biological analytes.

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